SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Three Northern California county jails are trying a new approach to solitary confinement. The idea is to limit solitary confinement to violent inmates. The new policy also encourages jailers to use low-cost incentives to reward good behavior, like giving them opportunity to listen to the radio or watch a movie. The…… MORE
Semi Driver Found Dead on Grapevine, CHP Says Snow Affecting Routes for Other Drivers
GORMAN, CA (KMJ) — A semi driver is found dead on the Grapevine, the CHP says snow is affecting routes for other drivers. The California Highway Patrol said the big rig driver was found dead inside his vehicle Thursday morning, but his identity has not been released. He was found unresponsive just before 8:30 a.m. on the…… MORE
USDA Sends Livestock Study to Congress
The USDA sent Congress details on a study to determine whether a Dealer Statutory Trust would improve the recovery of livestock sellers in cases of dealer payment defaults. The Hagstrom Report says the study, which was required under the 2018 Farm Bill, was undertaken by the Ag Marketing Service’s Packers and Stockyards Division. “Based…… MORE
Transient Woman Murdered In Madera
MADERA,CA (KMJ) – 41 Year Old Joanne Otero, a transient living in the Madera area, was physically assaulted and killed Monday night. The incident happened in the area of 4th and G streets, just hours before Christmas Eve. Madera police are now saying that investigative teams will be working to find out who is responsible…… MORE
Trump Administration Awards Immigration Detention Contracts in Calif.
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The Trump administration has awarded billions of dollars in contracts for private companies to operate immigration detention centers in California. The move posted Friday came less than two weeks before a new state law takes effect to prohibit them. The contracts in San Diego, Calexico, Adelanto and Bakersfield allow for housing…… MORE
Firefighter is Injured Battling Reedley House Fire
REEDLEY, CA (KMJ) – A Firefighter is injured battling a house fire in Reedley. Fire crews responded to the blaze just after 7:00 Sunday night on the 900 block of West Kings Drive Circle. Two people were inside the home but made it out. Three cats and one dog did not make it –…… MORE
California Proposes Regulations to Prevent Insurance Discrimination
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The California Department of Insurance has released proposed regulations to reform how insurance companies offer group discounts based on occupation, education, and other arbitrary factors that historically have not been available to drivers in less-affluent and more diverse communities. If adopted, this would be the first major change to the…… MORE
Family says Mother of Missing Kids Joined a Dangerous Cult with New Husband
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WATCH: Coast Guard Rescues California Surfer After Shark Attack
[vemba-video id=”us/2019/12/23/coast-guard-rescues-surfer-shark-attack-california-orig-llr.cnn”] A 37-year-old man was rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter after he was bitten by a shark while surfing near Santa Rosa Island in California Saturday. “This was the best possible outcome to a truly terrifying situation,” said Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Benjamin McIntyre-Coble. The victim’s friend notified the Coast Guard of the…… MORE
U.S. RAISES SMOKING MINIMUM AGE TO 21
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